After meeting five times since forming in May, the Committee to Close the Achievement Gap delivered its first report to the Board of Education last week. The striking thing that we're finding is the consistency of the gap over time, ... The same gaps exist that existed during the last five years.
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The concern is, with the extension of that program, a lot of the vendors that are designing and scoring these tests are dealing with volumes of tests that they have not experienced before, as the testing program in essence doubles this spring across the country. It's a high-stakes test, and accuracy is so important.John Curtin
Captaining the government of a nation is a bit more exacting than captain of a football team. I know for I've done both.
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John Curtin
As a member of our team you played the game. Now you form a team with a man of your heart for the highest natural purpose.
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